‘You inspire me all so much…You are all stars for honouring yourselves!’ reads one post on the Hairy Legs Club blog along with a picture of bushy legs.

‘I have hairy legs, and, to be honest, I feel more feminine than ever!’ reads the caption beneath another.

A particularly poetic poster writes of her hirsute legs: ‘It just feels so nice to have them wave around in the pool or ocean.'

She adds: ‘Everyone around me thinks they’re gross, but I feel it’s important for me to grow them out not only for myself on my journey to self-love and acceptance, but also for other people who might be ashamed of theirs as I once.

'Good luck to everyone on here, you are
all brave and beautiful people! This blog makes me feel a lot better in a
society that portrays women as being hairless 99 per cent of the time!’